The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it has uncovered plots by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio to smear the immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel in an attempt to discredit the party.
A statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Debo Olorunagba on Friday evening, said the party had already been made aware of a well-oiled scheme reportedly engineered by the Senate President to compromise a section of the media to engage in a smear campaign through circulation of falsehood, misrepresentations and unsubstantiated allegations of corruption against Udom Emmanuel.
The statement said the latest plot was the attempt to portray Udom Emmanuel as being indicted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The statement maintained that such tactics by Senator Akpabio cannot succeed as Nigerians have already seen through his machinations against the former governor.
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“Moreover, it is on record that Udom Emmanuel served meritoriously as governor of Akwa Ibom State, and left an impeccable record of transparent, prudent and service-driven management of resources with exceptional legacy of massive infrastructural, citizen empowerment and human capital development projects in all critical productive and service sectors including aviation, manufacturing, education, hospitality, healthcare, power, housing among others which further positioned Akwa Ibom State as a model of good governance in our country.
“Our Party counsels Senator Akpabio to leave Udom Emmanuel alone, and focus on the many challenges facing him in the National Assembly,”, the statement said.
